I. Change the following sentences from DIRECT to REPORTED SPEECH.

Take into
account the grammar changes that you have to make.

1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”

He said that he would be there at noon.

2. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”

Marry said that the train would probably arrive on time.

3. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”

He said that he had to finish that report by five o’ clock.

4. The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”

The doctor said that Mr. Smith would improve quickly.

5. William said, “I am leaving in the morning.”

William said that I was leaving in the morning.

6. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”

The teacher said that everyone had to write a composition

7. John said, “I saw that movie last Wednesday.”

John said, he had seen the movie the Wednesday before.

8. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”

Mary said to John that she couldn’t go to the movie with him.

9. Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”

Mr. Smith said that he would refuse their offer.

10. Henry said, “I can meet them later.”

Henry said that he could meet them later.

11. The boy said, “I am only eight years old.”

The boy said that he was only eight years old.

Reported speech (Yes / no - questions)

I. Change the following direct questions to reported ones. Please remember to make
all the necessary changes in verb tenses and pronouns. 

1. John asked, “Is the test easy?” 

Reported question: John asked if the test was easy.

       2)   She asked, “Are you married?”

            Reported question: She asked if I were married.

       3)  Susan asked, “Is John in class?”

            Reported question: Susan asked if John was in the class.

       4) I asked, “Am I late?”

            Reported question: I asked me if I was late.

 
       5) He asked, “Are they from Canada?”

Reported question: He asked me if they were from Canada.

6) She asked me, “Will you play tennis?”

Reported question: She asked me if I would play tennis.

7) They asked, “Did the concert start late?”

Reported question: They asked if the concert had started late.

8) The girl asked, “Can I go out?”

Reported question: The girl asked me if I could go out.

9) She asked me: “Did you recognize him?”

Reported question: She asked me if I had recognized him.

10) He asked me: “Do you like apples?”

Reported question: He asked me if I liked apples.